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NJCounts 2019

All twenty-one New Jersey Counties will be counting individuals and families who were homeless – both sheltered and un-sheltered - on the night of Tuesday January 22, 2019.This annual census is conducted by networks of organizations, agencies and others that plan community efforts to end homelessness and is coordinated by Monarch Housing on the statewide level.

The goal of the second Annual Homeless Sabbath is to engage as many congregations of all faiths to include readings in their service(s) held on December 15th, 16th and 17th, 2017, at their respective house of worship. Click here to register online to participate.

Local press contacts were encouraged to think about what their goals are in working with the press around NJCounts 2018? And what are the key messages around ending homelessness?

Beth Joseph shared what has worked successfully for her and Jewish Family Services for getting news coverage of past NJCounts events. Beth works with media outlets in Atlantic and Cape May Counties and schedules interviews with Jewish Family Services staff and staff from partner agencies mid-morning on the day of NJCounts. She is clear with reporters about confidentiality issues around speaking with individuals experiencing homelessness on the day of NJCounts.

NJCounts uses the hashtag #NJCounts followed by the current year i.e. “2018.” It is important to include the hashtag #NJCounts in any outreach to the media. Reporters may use the hashtag to research their stories and using the hashtag adds to the news feed about the event.

Click on the links below to follow the #NJCounts hashtag on social media

Local press contacts are encouraged to think about who their press contacts in newspapers, online media, television and radio are and reach out to them with the press advisory and press release about NJCounts 2018.

NJCounts 2018 provides a wonderful opportunity to reach out to the press about the good work being done in local communities across New Jersey to end homelessness.

It is often difficult, given issues around confidentiality and privacy, to find individuals experiencing homelessness who are willing to speak with the press on the day of NJCounts 2018.

But now is a good time to reach out to individuals that your agency works with who you think may be willing to share their first name, story of lived experience with homelessness and then share their contact information with reporters. This will help reporters provide the personal perspective that they often need while protecting the privacy of individuals who need it.